<p>The mathematics program at St. Olaf is nationally recognized for innovative and effective teaching, for scholarship, and for service to the profession. We see mathematics as interesting, important, useful, and appropriate for students with a wide variety of interests. Welcome to our mathematical community.</p>

<p>The mathematics program at St. Olaf is nationally recognized for innovative and effective teaching, for scholarship, and for service to the profession. We see mathematics as interesting, important, useful, and appropriate for students with a wide variety of interests. Welcome to our mathematical community.</p>

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==<center> It's summertime in MSCS!</center>==

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It's quiet in Regents Hall of Mathematical Sciences, but we're working hard to get ready for the 2011-12 academic year, and to welcome the class of 2015 to campus. Incoming first year students might want to peruse our web pages (including some tidbits below) for some useful information.

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==Do I have to take a math class at St. Olaf?==

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==MSCS Event Calendar==

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The short answer is no, but the longer answer is that all B.A. students must satisfy the ''Abstract and Quantitative Reasoning'' (AQR) General Education requirement (B.M. students may choose to complete a general education requirement with an AQR course). Students complete the AQR requirement either by taking a designated course in Mathematics, Statistics, or Computer Science or through successful completion of an equivalent course prior to arriving at St. Olaf. Read more about the AQR requirement below or visit our [[AQR_Information|AQR Information]] page. If you already know that you definitely want to take a math class, visit our [[Placement_Information|Mathematics Placement]] page.

Some students have taken the right kind of courses in high school or have had other academic experiences that give them credit for the AQR. Visit our [[AQR_Placement|AQR Placement]] page to see whether or not this includes you.

There are several different courses in mathematics, statistics, and computer science that satisfy the AQR requirement. Which kind of course you should take depends on your academic strengths and interests. Visit our [[AQR_Information|AQR Information]] page for more information.

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==I know that I want to take a math course at St. Olaf, but which one should I take?==

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==Waiting List Form for Math Classes==

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Excellent--we're glad you want to take a math course! Please visit our [[Placement_Information|Mathematics Placement]] page for help deciding which course you should start in.

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''If you do not see a survey below, you must first login to your St. Olaf e-mail account.''

Keep yourself updated about the department. Check out the available '''MSCS Mess''' issues [http://stolaf.edu/depts/mscs/MSCS_Mess here].

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Wondering what '''Sem: Applied''' refers to in the Class and Lab Schedule? Well, this year Professor Paul Humke is teaching a course titled Fractal Geometry. If you take this course, you will learn everything from the mathematics of a fractal to how these structures relate to the real world. Students who have taken ERA are invited to enroll.

The short answer is no, but the longer answer is that all B.A. students must satisfy the ''Abstract and Quantitative Reasoning'' (AQR) General Education requirement (B.M. students may choose to complete a general education requirement with an AQR course). Students complete the AQR requirement either by taking a designated course in Mathematics, Statistics, or Computer Science or through successful completion of an equivalent course prior to arriving at St. Olaf. Get started on the ''Math and AQR Placement Process'' (that does not require a mathematics test) by clicking [[Placement_Information|here]].

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==Do I have to complete the AQR requirement at St. Olaf?==

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Some students have taken the right kind of courses in high school or have had other academic experiences that give them credit for the AQR. Visit our [[Placement_Information|AQR Placement]] page to see whether or not this includes you.

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==How do I satisfy the AQR requirement?==

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There are several different courses in mathematics, statistics, and computer science that satisfy the AQR requirement. Which kind of course you should take depends on your academic strengths and interests. Click [[Placement_Information|here]] to get started on the ''Math and AQR Placement Process'' and you'll find your way to the information you need.

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==I know that I want to take a math, stats, or cs course at St. Olaf, but which one should I take?==

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Excellent--we're glad you want to take a course in MSCS! In order to gather information and report it to your advisor we need you to go through the ''Math and AQR Placement Process''. Click [[Placement_Information|here]] to get started and you'll find your way to the information you need.

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New students can get their mathematics and computer science placement results by logging onto SIS. Depending on your interests, goals, and high school preparation, we can recommend the best course(s) in mathematics, statistics and computer science to help you achieve your long- and short-term goals. For more information, ask the chair, Prof. Jill Dietz, ask any MSCS faculty member, or attend an information session during Week One.

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Here's some basic information on MSCS courses required or recommended for other majors, more detailed information can be found by clicking [[Media:RecommendedCourses.pdf|here]]:

The mathematics program at St. Olaf is nationally recognized for innovative and effective teaching, for scholarship, and for service to the profession. We see mathematics as interesting, important, useful, and appropriate for students with a wide variety of interests. Welcome to our mathematical community.

MSCS Event Calendar

Waiting List Form for Math Classes

If you do not see a survey below, you must first login to your St. Olaf e-mail account.

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MSCS NEWS

Congratulations to two Ole grads for having their mathematics research papers published, both in the Electronic Journal of Combinatorics and even in the same issue. Cameron Marcott's paper is titled On the Relationship between Pipe Dreams and Permutation Words, and Vladimir Sotirov's paper is Involutions on Standard Young Tableaux and Divisors on Metric Graphs. Find both here.